Obama’s 2012 Budget Proposal: How $3.7 Trillion is Spent

Explore every nook and cranny of President Obama's budget proposal.

Rectangles are sized according to the proposed spending. Color shows severity of cut or increase from 2010.

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The president has proposed a five-year freeze of discretionary spending, excluding national security spending. This type spending accounts for about one fifth of all spending.Isolate discretionary spending.

Mandatory spending, which includes entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security, is expected to continue to rise. Isolate mandatory spending.

The proposal includes cuts to low income home energy assistance and community service block grants.Zoom in.